Posted by editor@vimooz.com on October 20, 2009 under Chicago International Film Festival | 
Mississippi Damned
Tina Mabry’s drama Mississippi Damned was awarded the top prize at the Chicago International Film Festival winning the CIFF Gold Plaque for Best Picture, in addition to Best Screenplay for director Tina Mabry and Best Supporting Actress for Jossie Harris. Based on a true story, Mississippi Damned is the brutally honest tale of what happens when a family’s haven is also its prison - a vicious cycle of abuse, addiction, and lies.
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Posted by editor@vimooz.com on September 6, 2009 under Milwaukee Film Festival |
Milwaukee Film last month announced the Opening and Closing Night films that will be showcased at the 2009 Milwaukee Film Festival, presented by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Both films are highly acclaimed, award-winning films that will be making their debuts in Milwaukee during the festival, and they are each already generating buzz as contenders for the 2010 Academy Awards.
“The caliber of our Opening and Closing Night presentations is a dream come true,” said Jonathan Jackson, Executive Director for Milwaukee Film. “The inaugural film festival will open with acclaimed director Marshall Curry’s fun, thrilling and insightful Racing Dreams. This high-energy, all-ages entertaining documentary is indicative of the diverse line-up we have put together that has films for everyone’s taste buds. I’m equally excited about our Closing Night film, the indispensable and unforgettable Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire . I guarantee the screening of Precious will be a special night for our community.”
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